Matilda Hansen
Matilda Hansen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives | |
| In office 1975–1995 | |
| Succeeded by | Mike Massie |
| Constituency | Albany County (1975-1992) 13th district (1993-1995) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1929 near Paullina, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 2019 (aged 89) Laramie, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder University of Wyoming |
| Occupation | teacher |
Matilda Hansen (September 4, 1929 – August 19, 2019)[1] was an American politician in the state of Wyoming. She served in the Wyoming House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party.
She received a bachelor degree in 1963 from the University of Colorado Boulder and a masters degree in geography in 1970 from the University of Wyoming.[2][3] She was a High School Teacher from 1963–1965 in Colorado.
She represented Albany County in the legislature from 1975 to 1992, when the Wyoming Legislature switched from a county-based system to a numbered district-based system. Then, she represented the 13th district from 1993 to 1995.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Matilda Hansen". Laramie Boomerang. August 20, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/pdf/WyomingBlueBookFour.pdf
- ^ "Matilda Hansen papers, 1959-2008, (Bulk 1976-1994)".
- ^ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Wyoming Women in the Legislature" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. January 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2022.